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Implementation of a Systematic Accountability Framework in 2014 to Improve the Performance of the Nigerian Polio Program

Background. An accountability framework is a central feature of managing human and financial resources. One of its primary goals is to improve program performance through close monitoring of selected priority activities. The principal objective of this study was to determine the contribution of a sy...

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Autores principales: Tegegne, Sisay G., MKanda, Pascal, Yehualashet, Yared G., Erbeto, Tesfaye B., Touray, Kebba, Nsubuga, Peter, Banda, Richard, Vaz, Rui G.
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4818547/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26823334
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiv492
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author Tegegne, Sisay G.
MKanda, Pascal
Yehualashet, Yared G.
Erbeto, Tesfaye B.
Touray, Kebba
Nsubuga, Peter
Banda, Richard
Vaz, Rui G.
author_facet Tegegne, Sisay G.
MKanda, Pascal
Yehualashet, Yared G.
Erbeto, Tesfaye B.
Touray, Kebba
Nsubuga, Peter
Banda, Richard
Vaz, Rui G.
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description Background. An accountability framework is a central feature of managing human and financial resources. One of its primary goals is to improve program performance through close monitoring of selected priority activities. The principal objective of this study was to determine the contribution of a systematic accountability framework to improving the performance of the World Health Organization (WHO)–Nigeria polio program staff, as well as the program itself. Methods. The effect of implementation of the accountability framework was evaluated using data on administrative actions and select process indicators associated with acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) surveillance, routine immunization, and polio supplemental immunization activities. Data were collected in 2014 during supportive supervision, using Magpi software (a company that provides service to collect data using mobile phones). A total of 2500 staff were studied. Results. Data on administrative actions and process indicators from quarters 2–4 in 2014 were compared. With respect to administrative actions, 1631 personnel (74%) received positive feedback (written or verbal commendation) in quarter 4 through the accountability framework, compared with 1569 (73%) and 1152 (61%) during quarters 3 and 2, respectively. These findings accorded with data on process indicators associated with AFP surveillance and routine immunization, showing statistically significant improvements in staff performance at the end of quarter 4, compared with other quarters. Conclusions. Improvements in staff performance and process indicators were observed for the WHO-Nigeria polio program after implementation of a systematic accountability framework.
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spelling pubmed-48185472016-04-04 Implementation of a Systematic Accountability Framework in 2014 to Improve the Performance of the Nigerian Polio Program Tegegne, Sisay G. MKanda, Pascal Yehualashet, Yared G. Erbeto, Tesfaye B. Touray, Kebba Nsubuga, Peter Banda, Richard Vaz, Rui G. J Infect Dis Best Polio Eradication Initiative (Pei) Practices in Nigeria with Support from the WHO Background. An accountability framework is a central feature of managing human and financial resources. One of its primary goals is to improve program performance through close monitoring of selected priority activities. The principal objective of this study was to determine the contribution of a systematic accountability framework to improving the performance of the World Health Organization (WHO)–Nigeria polio program staff, as well as the program itself. Methods. The effect of implementation of the accountability framework was evaluated using data on administrative actions and select process indicators associated with acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) surveillance, routine immunization, and polio supplemental immunization activities. Data were collected in 2014 during supportive supervision, using Magpi software (a company that provides service to collect data using mobile phones). A total of 2500 staff were studied. Results. Data on administrative actions and process indicators from quarters 2–4 in 2014 were compared. With respect to administrative actions, 1631 personnel (74%) received positive feedback (written or verbal commendation) in quarter 4 through the accountability framework, compared with 1569 (73%) and 1152 (61%) during quarters 3 and 2, respectively. These findings accorded with data on process indicators associated with AFP surveillance and routine immunization, showing statistically significant improvements in staff performance at the end of quarter 4, compared with other quarters. Conclusions. Improvements in staff performance and process indicators were observed for the WHO-Nigeria polio program after implementation of a systematic accountability framework. Oxford University Press 2016-05-01 2016-04-02 /pmc/articles/PMC4818547/ /pubmed/26823334 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiv492 Text en © 2016 World Health Organization; licensee Oxford Journals. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/legalcode This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution IGO License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/legalcode), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. In any reproduction of this article there should not be any suggestion that WHO or this article endorse any specific organisation or products. The use of the WHO logo is not permitted. This notice should be preserved along with the article's original URL.
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MKanda, Pascal
Yehualashet, Yared G.
Erbeto, Tesfaye B.
Touray, Kebba
Nsubuga, Peter
Banda, Richard
Vaz, Rui G.
Implementation of a Systematic Accountability Framework in 2014 to Improve the Performance of the Nigerian Polio Program
title Implementation of a Systematic Accountability Framework in 2014 to Improve the Performance of the Nigerian Polio Program
title_full Implementation of a Systematic Accountability Framework in 2014 to Improve the Performance of the Nigerian Polio Program
title_fullStr Implementation of a Systematic Accountability Framework in 2014 to Improve the Performance of the Nigerian Polio Program
title_full_unstemmed Implementation of a Systematic Accountability Framework in 2014 to Improve the Performance of the Nigerian Polio Program
title_short Implementation of a Systematic Accountability Framework in 2014 to Improve the Performance of the Nigerian Polio Program
title_sort implementation of a systematic accountability framework in 2014 to improve the performance of the nigerian polio program
topic Best Polio Eradication Initiative (Pei) Practices in Nigeria with Support from the WHO
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4818547/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26823334
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiv492
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